Year 1 - Departure!


At about 9:22 a.m., we departed the Mount Joy train station, heading to Phila where we will change trains and head to Boston. The bikes have been stored, one bike per passenger car! 





My Surly Long Haul Trucker bike with all my gear weighs 55 lbs, until I add about 80 fluid ounces of water which will add about 6 more pounds to the overall weight! Glad we are going south! It's all downhill when you look at the globe!

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